The Unfortunate Rakes: The Strayaway Child

The Strayaway Child reflects the Unfortunate Rakes' many years of exploring the music from the vast expanse of Celtic lands. Along with their usual mix of offerings from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetlands, and Bretagne, guest vocalist Paddy Roy contribute several wonderful samples of Scots-Gaelic song: a heart-tearing lament from Nova Scotia, a tender song of clandestine love, and robust examples of puirt-a-beul, or "mouth music".